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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
PACTFIC RAILROADS INVESTIGATION
THE SENATE PASSES A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE
RESOLUTION.

THE SENATE PASSES A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE
RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2j.-Tho Senate held prolonged
session this evening consider tho House Joint resou
tIon for an Investigation OF the books oil the
Pacific railroads Mr.. Mcpherson moved 10 strike
ont eectlons Nos a. . and OF the Senate substitute Iho
effect OF these sections confer upon the President
ain bowers 10 redeem under certain circumstances
the mortgages and liens tho roads, paramount TO tho
right little and interest OF United States to increase
"a forty pcr cent OF the net earnings the amount TO DO
paid by the companies into tho sinking fund; ana
TO authorize tho Investment OF the sinking fund
in tho first mortgage bonds OF the companies.
The Senate readily agreed strike out the fifth and
sixth sections. but the fourth section, which
confcrs powers upon the President. there was "a
prolonged debate. Mr.. Sherman opposed tho section
because It conferred enormous power on the Presi-
dent ten years In advance OF its exercise he
also thought tho rate OF compensation for the commits
soners nxed in the Senate bill $3.50 month"; excessive.
Mr. oar thought the little enough In tho course oi
bis remarks he spoke highly OF the Adams man,
ngement OF the Union Pacific The discussion Wandered
for some away from the point before the sehht9 anu
the subject of Pacific Railroad speculation In gcncia ""'
discussed by Mcssrs IIOlr George and Mcl'hcrsoi =.
Mr. Wilson called the attention OF the Senate PACE 70
the fourth section lie denied that tho elect OF ths 'oo
ton would be TO "bear' the first mortgage bonds. ,o
Mr. stanford said that lie wanted the cA"hlhi,
lion 10 be thorough Mr.. Ednunds aIgueu
In favor OF increasing the percentage OF the not cais
paid by the company from 20 To 40 per cent - 4.
oided negative. Mr. sianiOrti's amendent inuoa
ing tho scope OF tho inquiry was agreed To without ~
sion Ar EdmUnds moved 10 restore the sxth se,'lon,
authorizing the Investment OF tho sinking iuhu III SuD'
bonds or first mortgage bonds. Agreed To- I'm
At $50 H. H. the substitute was agreed 10 anu Ih0 ''
as amended was passed and n conference asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
DIED.
name and address.

dence this city, Robert Livingston Cutting in the 7o
services Church Monday morning next
at 10 am
eldest daughter OF Charles Dillingham; In the 39h year OF
services at the residence hsr father Sandwich
Mass, on saturday. February 20. at l3O p M
GILEssuddeny. Wednesday morning. February 20. odeoa
services at his late residence Bound Brook NJ
Notice or funeral hereafter
HENLEY-on February 49, at Los Angeles Cal. Frederick
s7h Jsr.s, CIV
HOE-On February 25 at New.Brunswick, ~ T.. Eyeleen
only daughter OF Charles r. and Blanche .. Hoe ~.
s. Hoe Tarrytown n. Y. Monday February 20 at 2a
Tran leaves Grand Central Depot at pm
KoUETZE-At Pittsburg, Penn, on Wednesday February
20, Margaret widow OF Christian kountze. In tho slss
JoHNsToN-on Friday. tho 25th inst, Marion waldrcu
infant OF w. II. +. and Lemma L. Johnston aged ~
Fgneal from tho RESIDENCE Of parents 2oa Balticst.
Brooklyn, on sunday at 3:3) p. m.
ETskne and Katharine Van santvoofd olcott
PoULTXEYA Beair Nd on the 2th nst MRS p Jane
ney, and eldest daughter Of the late Andrew Eico OF
PowELL-on Friday, February 25 Henry William Powell
IT, younger OF Josephine and H. w. POWELL asea ~
Funeral service, at residence 1873 East lethst. on
Monday. February rs. at l p IN
ROBINsON-On the 25th inst after lingering Illness
at his late residence, sos West 23is william Robinson.
aged Is years.
Notice OF funeral sunday.
sUYDAM-on Thursday February "a. at the residence
brother No ~ East 22ist In h31tfyear Charics
Schermerhorn Suydam.
and relatives invited attend his funeral at ST
Bartholomew Church. Aldsoniye anu
on saturday morning. February %. at 1879 n IN.
1t is requested that no flowers DO sent.
VALENTINE-At Brookhaven, L. T. on the 23d insts
Charles Valentine, In the I'D year OF his age.
Funeral Meeting House at Matntcock on First
day, 27th inst, at III o'clock. 60, a..
Carriages waiting at Locust Valley Station on the
arrival OF train leaving Long Island CITY at 9;3o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
ooop RESULTS TO PoL1CY.HOLDERS

President Greene Of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
snce Company presenting to the members Its forty
rrst annual report recites striking facts showing the
great financial strength OF that company and the careful
manner which It's business is TRANSACTED or the pro-
ias received Sal cent has been returned to policy
holders or their benenciaes while 025 or 1877
per OF the entire receipts has either been so returned
or held surplus TO protect existing policy
holders All this has been Done at an expense OF only
S3 per cent OF the income percentage 30 low that Mr.
Greene, with pardonaDle PRIDE asserts that better re-
suits have been attained Another strong point In
his successful management OF his company is the low
mortality owing TO the exercised In accepting risks
The company aims not at the largest volume OF bust
but the hest results 10 policy holders That the
safe guide In insurance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
STRAY CHAT IN TIE CITY.

Mrs Lncretia r. Garfield with her daughter Mollie
has gone back to the old homo at Mentor alter spend
ing nearly three months in NewYoIk She came here
to be near her two sons through the winter. The
boys "Hary" and jim" have been students at
Williams College, and are nos law students with the
firm OF Brown, Stetson & Co., in Wnllst They are
both young men OF promise, Mrs, Saip , wn"e IN
thought she would when she came here. She accepted
invitations from friends to dinners and receptions and
entered upon round OF social duties, mostly under
taken Tor the sake OF Mia Mollic, but which her
friends think proved beneficial as well to herself She
is wholly devoted TO her children.
DR. Brodeur of Paris Who is here with the party OF
Canadians who are at the Hotel Brunswick has como
to Montreal establish permanent home and intro
duce in America the methods b. which Pascur cures
or prevents hydrophoba. Dr. Brodcur has been. am
told, for twelve years noted hospital surgeon III
Paris. He has been associated with Pasienr In many
OF his experiments. In chat yesterday hc said that
the record OF Pascur showed cOncusvcly that 80 per
OF persons bitten by mad dogs be saved from
bydrophOba Dr Brodcur regards Pasteur ar the great
surgical developer OF the age
Some members of the United States Senate. writing
TO friends this city, express the opinion that
ecutve session of that boay will be called the
praton Of the OF Congress March 4. have
such letters recently Tho only object OF such
| q call would be political. as there arc no nominations
| TO make which might not be attended to now. The
opinion ais that the object sought tor The Dem
ocrats TO make showing OF their growing strength in
Il
tween the two parties In the next Senate will be close
and by making spirited fight over tho INDIANA case
and over one that may arise in New-Jersey, tho Dem
ocrato leaders argue thai they might put ardor into
| their followers the country.
| Imet Chaunce, Andrews the big iron manufacturer
of the Mahoung Valley, in Fourtconth-st on Thurs
day. Speaking about he said The business just
10 In excellent condition. rIts only danger lies in
getting prices 81 high that flood OF EDglsh iron will
| be poui ed in on u.s. II carry things acna moder-
ate and tcmperately tho iron busress will be pros
porous Tor many to come ana general business
| will enjoy equal prosperity with it"
| The rotund face Of exCongressman John B. Wise, OF
Virginia, is TO DO often about town just now lilo
has been earning como heavy fees counsel for tho
Southern Telegraph Company. whose litigation and re
organization nearly completed Mr. Wise 10 an adyo-
cate Of John Sherman for President "Wh Sherman as
the Republican nominee" he says. we do not care
| whether carry NewYork not We can carry
Virginia. North Carolina. Tennessee and Indiana Tho
Democrats OF our State and generally throughout the
South Intensely ths failure OF tho Demo
cratic House repeal the internal revenue taxation ~
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OBITUARY.
COMMODORE WILLIAM T. TRCXTON.

COMMODORE WILLIAM T. TRCXTON.
NORFOLK, Va Feb. 25-Commodore William T..
Truxton, United States Navy rctred. died suddenly
at his homo in this city, ut quarter to o'clock this
afternoon
Commodore Truxton was born in Pennsylv ania on
March IL, 1924, and entered the Navy in 1S41.
After five years at and at the Naval Academy,
he became In 1S47 q passed midshpman. He then
served two years with the Pacific Squadron and two
years he was special duty. He received his COM
mission master and lieutenant in 1880 and tor two
years was attached to the Coast Survey. In 1861 he
attached the Dale and in the following year he
commanded that vessel, which was attached to the
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He became q
lieuten an commander in 1862. In 1868 he COM
manded the gunboat Cbocura, OF the North Atlantic
Blockadny Squadron, and from 1853 to 1860 he had
command of the facOny. He took part i'll the capture
of Plymouth, n c. the two attacks on Fort Fisher,
and in the various engagements With batteries along
tho North Carolina coast. lie became commander
duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard He had com
mand of the jamestown of the North Pacific Squadron
IRON 1865 to 1870 and from 1871 to 1873 was on
ordnance duty at Boston. He became captain In
1873 and commanded the Brooklyn from 1873
to 1875. lie member OF the Board of In
spectors In 1916 and in 1879 and 1878 had COM
Commodore Truxton was again made communicate OF
the navy yard Ills death ends his long and unavail-
ing struggle TO obtain place the retired list OF the
Navy ns Rear-Admra. 1t may be remembered that as
comirrndant OF the Norfolk Navy Yard he became in
yolyed in political and personal controversy which
brought upon him the censure OF the great body OF
Union veterans throughout the country and gave his
political opponents advantage which they were not
slo TO appreciate He was nominated by the Pres-
dent TO the Senate for promotion to the grade OF Rear
Admiral. The nomination referred TO the Com
nitteo on Naval Affairs which held 1t so long that
Commodore Truxtons retirement with the grade
which he held became compulsory. Since that time
he has been seeking through Congress the promotion
which he failed to obtain through tho action OF the
Executive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
IRVING HALL Alta CKS MAYOR HEWITT

The Irving Hall County Committee organized last evening
by the election Joseph H. Tooker rs chairman ana L. j.
f. Murray secretaries, and vicechair-
men each OF the twentyiour Assembly ustlcts W
on Resolutions prosened long series OF resolutions COM
mendng tho administrations OF President cleveland anu
Governor ILL., opposing the GENERALIZATION OF power IN the
the Mayor aud declaring that the power OF corpora
should be limited The most significant resolution was
tho following:
behalf OF tho Democratic masses OF the City OF
Eowi dsclam all sympathy with the attacks when
tho =. Hewitt Is making upon organized aoor,
sincerely regret that he mapests no
sympahy for the tong Masses We hold tha aocr Ma
ganize In behalf that capt-
TAI for the last quarter OF century"
Mr.. Hewitts received with Kisses. Hooert b.
Mooney, In seconding the resolutions. said; -,
who elected Mayor before he has performed
sugle duty for which he elected. has traduccd the
workingman and branded him 0ucas and anathema
tzed 1t said before the last cree
on that he did want your presaent o. the soac Ss
Aldermen (Mr Mooney the ticket with him because 10
was butcher He denied having said this But Nc -
to create gulf between tho workingman ana tho e ~
Three che er for the butcher called for and given
| Tie resolutions were adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
pOpERT LIVINGSTON CUTTING.

Robert L. Cutting lied suddenly in his seventy sixth
year at his home No. iii Fifhaye., yesterday morn.
ing. lilo had been growing feeble Ia the last year or
two but he was out only few days ago and his death
was une expected Thirty years ago no was IA active
and prominent broker in Wall Street and always
stood in high credit. lie did considerable business
at one time for Commodore Vanderbilt, and the nti-
macy was maintained with William II. Vanderbilt
after the Commodore death He had not been IN as
tive business for nearly twenty years and few men
POW in Wall Street contemporary with him. He
sold his seat in the Stock Exchange about SIX years
ago When he WAS in his business prime the Exchange
was In William-s and the members had seats and the
dea ngs were made the stocks were called by the
chairman lie mad had an Office in Williamst. almost
since he began business
Mr.. Cutting was prominent in society and In club
circles and on account OF his wide social connections
his death will mourning INTO many families lie
was one OF the stockholders OF the Academy OF Music
and Leading member OF the Union Club. He leaves
several children, one OF whom is Robert l.. Cutting,
tr a member OF tho Stock Exchange and the special
partner in tho brokerage firm OF Lee ~ Warren.
Father and son we.o almost insepnrable in recent
years and in Wall Street at the club and In their sum
mer outings they almost bly, seen together
The funeral will be at Grace Church on Monday at
10 a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
PREPARING TO MOVE THE BIG CIRCUS.
.EpHANr AND THE KANGAROO WILL

HOW THE ELEPHANT AND THE KANGAROO WILL
COME: FROM WINTER QUARTERS.
The great Barnum's and London Show will open its
season here IN the Madison Square Garden on March
L. Joining forces with its old rival Forepaughs. in
monster exhibition which will till May 1. There
great hustle OF preparation nowadays over the whole
west end of Bridgeport where the biggest OF all cir
Cuses takes every its winters resi- The gorgeous
parade wagons from which the gilded nymphs and
satyrs blow their pipes and horns, the wooden god
desses beam down serenely, the tabled grifhns aud
dragons show their teethare all fresh again in green
and red and yellow The long trains of glazing bill
oars Of sleeping and dining carsthe necessary equip
ment of a modem CIRCUS on the road-stand in roadi
ness on the tracks In the Bridgeport winter quarters
The elephants have almost lost their winter coating OF
black OTIS The lions and tigers are tat and sleek ana
welcombed the horses, both for the ring and parad-
ing are in their prime of condition and health The
Canvases and tentpoles are carefully stacked ana
poled tor loading. Only the first touch oil sPr'hg
There were about forty elephants yesterday in one
at the Invitation Of Press Agent Hamilton took look
through tho place. William Neuman, Elef liant
Bill" had them in charge as usual, and his wife
large, hne-lovking woman was putting them through
the RIM tricks. Mrs. Neuman has tried directing the
elephant show for only month or two and is the first
woman to succeed in doing anything with the big
beasts. She will appear in the Madison Square Gar
den, II everything goes successfully, in May. One
OF the new clever tricks OF the elephants is boxing
feat by John L. Sullivan" who puts boxing glove
with two hands.
In another the ring horses being broken In
Cor bannerumping galoping around the track at the
6ame rate OF speed for hours at time. The big
Shinooeros sleeping calmly in bis pen and would
not bulge when the door opened. Neither would the
huge the largest and finest In the United
States as Mr.. Barnun says, move when the keeper
swung the door OF his pen OPEN He only looked up In
disgust and blew upg-tull Of breath at the intruder
No captive animals could be tanner. With even the
newest lions the trainers find 1t safe to 60 unpro
teoted into the cage.
Next to the fapr, who Is The prime favorite In
bridgeport the greatest pet Of the men is the elephant
Gypsy, who s used tor pushing oars about the yard
All the animal has to do is put his shoulder to the
car and 1t down the tracks if 1t had caught
cabie "Trip.
large part Of Barnum's menagene is still at White
Plaias,fthe monkeys are in Central Park and a few
.spocin wild beasts scattered through the different
geological gardens. All of them will be brought TO-
gether IN week or two to add to Forepaugh's. Some
special matinee menaeerie exhibitions for children
will DO given at the Madison Square Garden this
sr ring. The annual New-York parade will be given
on the evening of March IL.
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Should DO read DAILY oy al 'n'ero's0i' ~ 49,"
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for pIrtlcl Iar st,Aner eAcops
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and rbadoos for Brazil aud the la fst4 coun.
tries via Brazil per steamship Allanca from NeMpors
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West Nelc- Bright0n Feb. 20. 1857.
BRIC.A.BRAC OR SELECTED RUBBISH

To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR. Can any of the learned pundits in your Office
tell us the origin OF this familiar compound word,
Brio abrar"9 Clearly 1t Ia not English for pop
ular "a It now l.. it amost unknown generation
ago Would not selected rubbish" DO n good
English synonyDei c. W. s.
New- York. Feb. 10, 1887
"a Bric-a-brac" Is contraction OF the French do
brio ct do ""by hook aud By crook or I" on
this side ana on that" 1t Is properly applied to
miscellaneous collections Of odd. raro and antique
articles of real value; not to Enthusiastically
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
FLAMES IN LORILLARD's FACTORY.

fire broke out ut yesterday in the box factory
connected with p Lorillard Co.'S tobacco factory In
Jersey City and caused considerable damage The fac
tory which IL separaed from the main building Is at
Bay and Provost and is three story brick building
The fire orgnatedn tho "shaving shaft square tower
flames broke out the third floor. where number OF
and boys were working and spread with great rap
idity. The fire department embarrassed by the
bursting OF several lengths OF hose patent arrange
men for flooding the building was put In operation but
petey Quilted and the machinery and stock on the lower
floors seriously damaged by water The loss esti
mated at S25 OOO principally tho valuable machinery
In the building. It fully covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL ON PART.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-James Russell Lowell made the
speech the evening at the annual banquet Of the Har
ward Club of Chicago last night The sentiment from
him which evoked the most applause was: Party Or
ganization is doubt very convenient thing but
great many people iceland feel very strongly with
them-that when loyalty 10 party means dsloyaly 10
country and means what 1t TO Inc Is still worse,
disiOy atty cOnscencet is asking more than any go0d
man or citizen should concede."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
THE FIRE RECORD.

A GERMAN BARK ON FIRE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
The German bark Marie arrived at Quarantine last
evening and reported that for several days there had
been fire between her deck which had been kept In
subiecton by keeping the matches closed in order to
smother it If possible Tugs sent to her assist
ance 1t is believed that the fire has been extin-
Ruished The police boat Patrol went out In search OF
her Int could not make her out 1t is supposed she Is
living quietly at anchor. She was built In 1887 and is
OF O47 tons burden. Hei cargo consisted OF empty
oil barrels and salt She VAS consigned to Theodore
Kruger and sailed from London torty-twO days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26

they should remain a. at present and they were not
Changed Fifty-two new applications for membership
have already been favors6y acted upon by the Com
mttee Admissions. and all these ore elected only
The club expects to occupy is house at Fifthave
and Thiryffthst early In the autumn Architects are
now engaged on plans for improving the building when
now stands on the lot and their plans will be submitted
by the Building Committee 70 the Board OF Governors
fected for carrying the work rapidly as possible
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
BAR.
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3O.5

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Feb 26-1 A. M.-Except for some
gauzy whitsh patches in the afternoon the skies yester
day were clear with rising barometer and light winds
yccrng from northwest to northeast The temperature
ranged between 90 and 800, the average (2441 being
l77a than the corresponding day last year. ana
l6ao lower than on Thursday. -
In and near this city to-day there Will probably DC
fair weather growing cloudy with chance OF light ram
or snow; stationary slightly higher temperature,
At present, warmer weather with rain, changing 20
colder and fair is indicated for Sunday cool and far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26

neore however, and the sale went on deportation" Was
Srst put up and bid Of $50 was offered BY MT Hooley
Them raised this to 4OO at which Mr. Stewart secured It.
"Mstrimony" went to Harry Vaughan for $llO "a,
speedily from S25 to $685. at which was secured
~ Thomas Canary Altogether the sale exceeded the ex
bectatiOns of the receiver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
A 5000. 600 BLAZE IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Feb. 25.-The sixstory iron front ware
house OF Darby Co.. candy manufacturers at Baltimore
and Howard sts. was destroyed by fire this morning
fourstory building In the also occupied by Darby
Co. was destroyed Tho damage to Darby Co. on build
ing and stock Is estimated upward Of 100000 nearly
is supposed to have originated from gas Jet In tho
oIIor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICArIoN5-FO2 IL HoU RS.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-For NewEngland, fair weather,
followed by local rains snow, higher temperature,
eastcrly winds.
For NewYork, Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Della
ware local rains snow southeasterly winds higher
temperature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
END OFF, LONG LITTGA TON.

In the suit brought by Caswe. Massey Co., drug
giss against the brothers H. N Hazard and Hazard
doing business Caswell, Hazard Co., Judge Beach,
Of the Supreme Court has Just decided In favor Of Cas-
WELL Massey Co.. and has granted perpetual injuDc
ton restraining the Hazards from using Cas-
we'll In form.